16th Army
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The 16th Army was a field army of the German Wehrmacht that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the northern sector including the siege of Leningrad.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht formation
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field army → military unit → |
| activeUntil |
1945
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| allegiance |
Adolf Hitler
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| areaOfOperations |
Baltic States
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Latvia → Leningrad region → Northern Russia → Pskov region → |
| associatedWith |
Army Group North’s advance toward Leningrad in 1941
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German defensive battles in the Baltic region 1944 → |
| branch |
Wehrmacht Heer
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| commandLanguage |
German
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| commandStructure |
German Army High Command (OKH)
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| engagedAgainst |
Red Army
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Soviet Leningrad Front → Soviet Northwestern Front → |
| fate |
Largely destroyed or captured by advancing Soviet forces in 1944–1945
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| formedIn |
1939
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| frontSector |
Northern sector of the Eastern Front
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| garrisonOrHeadquarters |
East Prussia (early war)
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| historicalEra |
Second World War
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| historicalSignificance |
Contributed to prolonged siege conditions and civilian suffering in Leningrad
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| involvedIn |
Defensive fighting during Soviet offensives 1943–1944
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German occupation of parts of the Baltic region → |
| languageOfCommand |
German
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| militaryBranchType |
Ground forces
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| militaryRole |
Operational-level field formation
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| notableCharacteristic |
Long-term participation in the siege and blockade of Leningrad
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Primarily operated in the northern sector of the Eastern Front → |
| notableEngagement |
Siege of Leningrad
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| operation |
Operation Barbarossa
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| opponentCountry |
Soviet Union
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| partOf |
German Army (Heer)
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| roleInSiegeOfLeningrad |
Participated in encirclement and blockade of Leningrad from the south and southeast
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| sideInConflict |
Axis powers
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| subordinateTo |
Army Group North
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| theater |
Eastern Front
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| typeOfWarfare |
Land warfare
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| usedEquipment |
German artillery
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German tanks → Infantry weapons of the Wehrmacht → |
| warCrimesContext |
Served in areas where Wehrmacht units were implicated in crimes against civilians and partisans on the Eastern Front
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ernst Busch
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commanded |
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Army Group North
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subordinateUnit |